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Jan 20, 20221 min read
A Delightful Spark of Imagination!
Out of the Box written by Pippa Chorley and illustrated by Danny Deeptown, published by Marshall Cavendish Children. If anyone needs some...
Jan 13, 20223 min read
Two-in-One Picture Book Biography Review!
Dear Mr. Dickens written by Nancy Churnin and illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe, published by Albert Whitman & Company. A Queen to the...
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Imagine All the Time in the World
Here's a collage of picture books I've read and loved, but just won't have time to review before the end of the year. I hope you can find...
Dec 1, 20212 min read
A Picture Book Biography for World AIDS Day
Stitch by Stitch: Cleve Jones and the AIDS Memorial Quilt written by Rob Sanders and illustrated by Jamey Christoph, published by...
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Imagining Friendship...
Encounter written by Brittany Luby and illustrated by Michaela Goade, published by Little, Brown and Company. Each time I read Encounter,...
Nov 19, 20212 min read
How to Catch a Thief...
The Powwow Thief written by Joseph Bruchac and illustrated by Dale Deforest, published by Reycraft Books. Titles in the Powwow series...
Nov 5, 20212 min read
All the Faces of Science
Who is a Scientist? written by Laura Gehl and published by Millbrook Press, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. I absolutely love...
Oct 29, 20211 min read
Science and Silliness with Slime
Frankenslime written by Joy Keller and illustrated by Ashley Belote, published by Feiwel & Friends. If you or your kids have ever played...
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Celebrating the Beauty of Friendship
Planting Friendship: Peace, Salaam, Shalom written by Callie Metler, Shirin Rahman, and Melissa Stoller, illustrated by Kate Talbot....
Oct 1, 20212 min read
While We're in the Middle of Hurricane Season...
Hear the Wind Blow written by Doe Boyle and illustrated by Emily Paik, published by Albert Whitman & Co. This beautiful picture book...
Sep 24, 20212 min read
A Little Cat with a Big Heart
Miss Meow written and illustrated by Jane Smith, published by West Margin Press. Pretend play is such a great way for children to explore...
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Fun for Everyone
Violet Shrink written by Christine Baldacchino and illustrated by Carmen Mok, published by Groundwood Books. No matter how you say it, a...
Sep 10, 20212 min read
Friends in All Situations
My Friend! written by Kaye Diggs and illustrated by Shane W. Evans, published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing....
Sep 3, 20212 min read
When Emotions Get Away from Us
Way Past Jealous written by Hallee Adelman and illustrated by Karen Wall, published by Albert Whitman & Co. Another addition to the "Way...
Aug 20, 20211 min read
When Life is Scary
Big Bear Was Not the Same written by Joanna Rowland and illustrated by John Ledda, published by Beaming Books. Joanna Rowland does a...
Aug 6, 20211 min read
Sharing is Hard!
Harmony Humbolt: The Perfect Pet Queen written by Jenna Grodzicki and illustrated by Mirka Hokkanen, published by Spork, an imprint of...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Loving Yourself Inside and Out
Bear Outside written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Jen Corace, published by Neal Porter Books. As the cover depicts, this is a story...
May 13, 20211 min read
A Story to Help Heal
Addy's Cup of Sugar, Based on a Buddhist Story of Healing written and illustrated by Jon J Muth, published by Scholastic Press....
May 7, 20211 min read
Helping Children Validate their Feelings
When Sadness is at Your Door written and illustrated by Eva Eland, published by Random House. We all have a wide range of emotions, and I...
Apr 23, 20211 min read
A Book About Finding and Sharing the Courage to Create Positive Change
Walkout written by Tina Shepardson and illustrated by Terry Sirrell, published by Clear Fork Publishing. We can all agree that children...
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